Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2925 Give the Pharaoh a Little Courage

Department Nine, in the conference room.

Yang Xiaotao, Li Hongfeng, Lao Hong, Xu Yuanshan, and Chen Gong sat to one side, while Li Shengli explained the completion of the mission to them.

"Minister Yang, Secretary Li, and other leaders!"

Li Shengli first gave an introduction, and then reported on the work situation.

"After this period of reconnaissance, we originally thought it would take a long time to complete the mission, but the mission has gone very smoothly."

"According to our investigation, most of the oil on the international market is now controlled by a few major capital giants in the United States and Britain."

"They used their power and resources to forcibly set prices, unify oil prices, and monopolize the oil market..."

"Under these circumstances, some small oil companies simply cannot survive."

"Even some companies of considerable size do not receive much financial benefit because the oil-producing areas are controlled by the other party."

"So, when we proposed to invest, it was initially quite unbelievable."

"After word got out that we had invested in three oil companies, people immediately contacted us."

At this point, Li Shengli took out a document from the file bag, "Inside are ten share certificates for oil companies!"

"With more options, we have selected large and medium-sized oil companies this time."

"Among them, a large oil company located in West Germany was facing the risk of bankruptcy due to raw material problems, and sold 80% of its shares to us at a low price."

“We need to pay $80 million to own this large oil company.”

Li Shengli handed the top document to Yang Xiaotao, knowing that Yang Xiaotao understood German.

Yang Xiaotao took it and saw that it was an oil company called "Blackwood Forest". He quickly recalled the information in his mind, but in the end, he could not find any information about the other party.

Perhaps the company is too small and has no reputation.

Or perhaps it went bankrupt, so it's pointless.

However, this oil company is now under its own ownership!
Yang Xiaotao's eyes lit up when he opened the file to review the company's information.

The company's oil equipment was the latest equipment from the Federal Republic of Germany, and the reason it was nearing bankruptcy was probably due to crude oil.

After all, this piece of the pie has always been in the hands of the United States and Britain.

Although West Germany was also part of their camp, historically speaking, the relationship between the two sides was not good.

This is just like the relationship between China and everyday life.

Yang Xiaotao was looking at the documents, but Li Hongfeng asked Li Shengli, "Xiao Li, are there any other obstacles to this purchase?"

Li Shengli nodded, "There are still obstacles!"

"Especially the British auditing departments, they're no longer targeting the issues, they're targeting the people!"

“The staff often make things difficult for us. They made our colleague run around seven times just for a piece of documentation.”

"Fortunately, we passed it smoothly in the end!"

Old Hong, standing to the side, scoffed, "A phoenix that has lost its feathers still wants to put on airs? It can only rely on such petty tricks!"

Everyone laughed when they heard that.

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao was still watching, Li Shengli continued, "I could also sense some changes this time I went out."

“Especially after the announcements from the United States and us, many local governments are reviewing their relationship with us.”

"Of course, there are good and bad!"

Xu Yuanshan tapped his fingers on the table. "For example?"

Lee Seungri smiled and said, "Just like those ordinary days!"

Making his arch-enemy unhappy is a happy thing for him.

Of course, driven by the mentality that "I can fail, but you can't succeed either," it's common for the two to have a little squabble when they meet.

“We ran into Xiao Rizi’s team when we went to Northern Europe to buy shares in two oil companies.”

"But they were probably there to negotiate oil purchases, and then these guys started causing trouble..."

As Li Shengli recounted the events of that time, the faces of the people in the room remained silent.

"In the end, we paid 10% more than the original price to buy 30% and 35% of the shares of the two oil companies respectively."

Chen Gong sneered, "His grandmother's life is truly despicable!"

Li Hongfeng sneered, "This isn't the first or second time this beast has acted so inhumanly. We'll get our revenge later!"

As Li Hongfeng finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao closed the document.

"We don't need to wait until later, we can get this back right away."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yang Xiaotao place the documents on the table, then ask, "How much has it cost in total?"

Lee Seung-ri quickly replied, "We acquired shares in ten oil companies, and with other expenses, it cost us a total of approximately 635 million US dollars."

After Li Shengli finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Besides the 600 million for purchasing oil, there's also 5 million needed for transportation, so we'll leave another 500 million for the ministry to use."

How much is left?

Lee Seungri quickly replied, "About 260 million!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "I'll give you 200 million. Go and acquire a company that can transport oil internationally. If you can buy it, that would be best. If you can't, then buy its shares, just like an oil company."

"In short, you need to own shares, and it must be stated in the agreement that the rights and interests of shareholders should be given priority!"

Upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, Li Shengli immediately understood what Yang Xiaotao meant.

"Minister Yang, you want to buy a cruise ship so that Xiao Ri doesn't have one to use?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "That's right. When the time comes, we'll raise the transportation prices, raise them drastically, and make them spit out everything they've earned."

The people in the meeting room chuckled upon hearing this.

It must be said that when it comes to the ability to live a shady life, Yang Xiaotao is second to none.

Old Hong, however, was somewhat worried. After calming down, he asked, "Minister Yang, everything you are doing now is based on the premise of rising oil prices."

"But what if oil prices don't rise?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's worries were stirred up.

If oil prices don't rise, they'll have to rely on personal connections and go to great lengths, only to not only fail to make money but also lose a lot due to loans.

This is something they've been wanting to ask all along.

Now that Lao Hong has exposed them, they want to hear what Yang Xiaotao has to say.

After reviewing the information from the other oil companies, Yang Xiaotao explained to everyone, "Old Hong, if you had a pile of gold at home, but someone insisted on buying it from you at the price of stones, how would you feel?"

Old Hong naturally understood what Yang Xiaotao meant and was also aware of the conflicts of interest involved.

But there's a crucial prerequisite: whether family members dare to say no to outsiders!
At the very least, in Lao Hong's view, would those who guard the gold dare to face the United States, the West, and even the Allied powers?

Everyone was aware of Lao Hong's suspicions.

Yang Xiaotao knew this too, so he tapped the table and smiled at everyone, "The ancestor was right!"

"The wages of avarice is death."

"The world is bustling with activity, all for the sake of profit!"

As Yang Xiaotao said this, everyone in the conference room laughed, especially Chen Gong, who deeply understood the sentiment.

"They've endured this for so many years; it was bound to explode sooner or later."

"So, you predict it will erupt within the next five years?"

Xu Yuanshan asked curiously, after all, the loan had to be repaid in five years. "Yes, but I don't think it will take five years."

"Perhaps, in the very next moment?"

The others looked at each other and then shook their heads silently.

No one raised any objections, since it was Yang Xiaotao's decision.

When there's no final decision, you can be flexible with everything.

But once you've made a decision, don't try to mess things up.

"Old Chen, now that the oil has been delivered, we need to find a place to store it."

"Think about where would be a good place to build a large warehouse."

Yang Xiaotao continued to arrange the work, and Chen Gong quickly agreed.

Just as the meeting was about to end, a knock came at the door. Yang Xiaotao turned around and saw Lou Xiao'e walk in with an apologetic look on her face. She whispered in Yang Xiaotao's ear, "Director Yang, President Peng wants you to come over immediately."

"President Peng?"

"Yes, it was the phone call just now. He sounded very anxious."

Yang Xiaotao nodded and stood up, then said to everyone present, "In that case, let's proceed according to plan."

"Old Li, I'm going to see Boss Peng. We'll talk about it when I get back."

Li Hongfeng nodded, "Okay, go and come back quickly!"

After the meeting, Yang Xiaotao drove to General Manager Peng's office.

When I got downstairs, someone was already waiting for me.

Yang Xiaotao followed the staff to the top floor, and then, guided by the guards at the door, arrived at President Peng's office.

Upon knocking and entering, Peng Zong was talking to Old Wang from the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry.

Yang Xiaotao strode in. Boss Peng glanced at him, then pointed to a bench and said, "You've come quickly. Have a seat."

Yang Xiaotao nodded to Old Wang and then sat down to the side.

"Old Wang, what's going on?"

Yang Xiaotao asked in a low voice, and Old Wang shook his head, "I just arrived too, I don't know the specifics."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, and at that moment, General Peng picked up the phone and asked the kitchen to arrange food. He glanced at the time; it was a little past ten in the morning, so he estimated that the meeting would last quite a while.

"I heard you used all the money you received to buy oil?"

After hanging up the phone, Peng saw Yang Xiaotao and Old Wang chatting quietly, so he asked them what was going on.

Yang Xiaotao immediately nodded, "Yes."

"We borrowed two billion US dollars, and it's a bit unsettling to keep such a large sum of money in our hands, so we thought we'd buy some things to make good use of it."

As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Old Wang said from the side, "If you're not at ease, just give me the money. I'll keep it safe for you, and I guarantee you'll feel at ease."

Yang Xiaotao rolled his eyes. "I'll keep it for you?"

"Can I get it back?"

Old Wang was furious when he heard this. "You brat, can't you be a little kinder and trust your revolutionary comrades, your worker comrades, a little more?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "No!"

"You brat."

Old Wang was speechless, then asked with concern, "Did you really buy oil?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded.

"They bought 600 million shares and also spent over 600 million on shares in an oil company."

Old Wang kept hissing in the cold air, muttering, "What a waste of money! What a waste of money!"

"If you want to buy oil, we have it."

"Why bother buying it outside? Isn't that just giving money away to them?"

Old Wang was trying to persuade Yang Xiaotao with good intentions, but Yang Xiaotao didn't want to say more about the topic.

When the final results come out, they will know what they missed this time.

As the two were talking, three people walked in through the door.

Old Chen, Old Zhang, and Old Qin.

The three walked in, and Yang Xiaotao and the other person hurriedly got up to greet them. Boss Peng also got up and walked to the seat below.

The group sat down and the door closed.

Yang Xiaotao and the others were all suspicious, but they waited for Boss Peng to speak.

Upon seeing this, Boss Peng said, "Old Chen, tell me the situation."

The group turned their gazes toward Old Chen.

Old Chen nodded, and then began to recount what had happened.

"I received a call from Mosidov in Persia this morning."

After Old Chen finished speaking, everyone was astonished.

Old Qin went even further, saying, "So, the Persians are acting as middlemen, wanting to buy our weapons and then resell them?"

"Isn't this just making money off the price difference?"

Old Zhang was concerned about the situation in the desert. "In that case, the other side will definitely take action after purchasing a large number of weapons."

"If we sell them there, won't it cause international disputes?"

"This is very bad for our reputation."

Old Chen nodded, then looked at Yang Xiaotao standing to the side.

At this moment, Yang Xiaotao was in a daze.

If I remember correctly, this impending war was the trigger for the first oil crisis.

If I remember correctly, it will take at least another year for this fuse to be lit.

Why are you starting to get restless at this time of year?

And if that's the case, does it mean that the oil crisis will accelerate?
Does that mean I can pay back the two billion I borrowed very soon?

Moreover, the longer the war lasts, the greater the profits will be.

You might be able to earn back the principal and interest in less than a year.

Therefore, we must support the Pharaohs' righteous actions and give them a little courage to fight bravely to the end.

Just as Yang Xiaotao was lost in thought, Old Wang next to him poked his waist with his finger and immediately came back to his senses.

Immediately, Yang Xiaotao noticed that President Peng and Old Chen were all looking at him, so he immediately spoke up to express his opinion.

"Peng, leader."

"In my personal opinion, this time we should not only sell, but sell an extra hundred million."

Old Chen narrowed his eyes as he listened, and suddenly a bright idea flashed through his mind.

Why support the other side?
Why buy more?
Why.
If things proceed according to their wishes, it will definitely affect the oil industry.

At that moment, Old Chen clenched his fists, feeling a pang of regret for not buying enough oil.

(End of this chapter)